Gaura Hardo | |
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Village | |
![]() Map showing Gaura Hardo (#025) in Deenshah Gaura CD block | |
Coordinates: 26°02′24″N 81°10′40″E / 26.039995°N 81.177748°E [1] | |
Country India | ![]() |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Raebareli |
Area | |
• Total | 8.169 km2 (3.154 sq mi) |
Population (2011)
[2] | |
• Total | 8,001 |
• Density | 980/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
Vehicle registration | UP-35 |
Gaura Hardo, or just Gaura, [3] is a village in Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India. [2] It serves as the headquarters of Deenshah Gaura block, in the tehsil of Dalmau. [2] It is located 33 km from Raebareli, the district headquarters, [4] on the road from Dalmau to Salon. [3] As of 2011, Gaura Hardo has a population of 8,001 people, in 1,446 households. [2] It has five primary schools and one maternity and child welfare centre. [2]
Gaura Hardo has a bazar called Achalganj [3] and hosts markets twice per week, on Tuesdays and Saturdays. [5] Cloth and vegetables are the main items traded. [5] The village also hosts a Dussehra festival annually on Asvina Sudi 10 which draws thousands of attendees. [5] The festival involves a dramatic reenactment from the Ramayana and vendors bring cattle, earthenware pottery, cloth, hosiery, and toys to sell at the event. [5]
At the turn of the 20th century, in addition to the Achalganj bazar, Gaura Hardo had a post office and a school. [3] It was held by Bais taluqdars and the Dussehra fair was described as a small one at the time. [3] Its population as of 1901 was 2,501 people, including a Muslim minority of 123. [3]
The 1961 census recorded Gaura Hardo as comprising 20 hamlets, with a total population of 3,076 people (1,614 male and 1,462 female), in 636 households and 594 physical houses. [5] The area of the village was given as 2,075 acres and it had a post office at that point. [5] Average attendance of the Dussehra festival was listed at 10,000 people, and attendance of the twice-weekly market was about 500. [5] It was then part of Jagatpur block. [5]
The 1981 census recorded Gaura Hardo as having a population of 4,350 people, in 896 households, and having an area of 839.72 hectares. [4] The main staple foods were listed as wheat and rice. [4]
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